Published: April, 2007 OAKLAND March 20, 2007 – Strictly Sail Pacific, the largest sailboat show on the West Coast, will open at Oakland’s Jack London Square on April 18. The 11th running of this five-day boat show will feature over 300 exhibitors and Strictly Sail’s trademark mix of an extensive marketplace combined with free seminars […]
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JACK LONDON SQUARE
Published: April, 2007 California Canoe & Kayak is proud to sponsor the Seventh Annual Support Strokes Paddle and Race Fundraiser, a challenging and fun 15.5-mile sea kayak and canoe paddle around Alameda Island to raise money for breast cancer advocacy, research, and treatment. This event is held in memory of Lore Hogan, a friend and […]
Around the Bay
Jumping the Snark Published: April, 2007 Jack London Square is presenting an art exhibit commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the 1907 maiden voyage of Jack London’s schooner, Snark, through Apr. 29. The Museum House of Happy Walls exhibit includes over 50 historical photographs of the 57-foot author-designed schooner, models of the Snark by Warren Watson, […]
JACK LONDON SQUARE
Published: April, 2007 OAKLAND – All law-abiding and loyal citizens are urged to be vigilant and alert to the presence on your coast of the fast, and heavily armed Clipper Schooner Lynx. The 122-foot square topsail schooner will be sailing into Jack London Square for the Strictly Sail Pacific boat show. Join the flotilla on […]
WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES
Published: March, 2007 Every Sat 9:30 – 11:30AM, Noon – 2PM, 2:30 – 4:30PM – Intro to Sailing, OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 800-223-2984, www.ocsc.com This two-hour skippered charter is designed to provide folks who are considering getting into sailing with a real glimpse of the sport, our club and our people. Two hours on beautiful San Francisco Bay will help […]
Tale of Two Chalets
By Joel WilliamsPublished: March, 2007 Today the historic building, which sits in the shadow of the famous Queen Whilemena’s Windmill, houses the Golden Gate Park Visitors Center, which still boasts the lovely mosaics and murals completed in 1936 as part of a federal work program. In 1997, The Beach Chalet Brewery & Restaurant opened on […]
Berkeley Receives $500 Million Nod to Lead Alternative Fuel Research Program
By Bill PicturePublished: March, 2007 Researchers at the new Energy Biosciences Institute, a partnership between BP, UC Berkeley, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will explore using biology to find viable alternatives to fossil fuels in an attempt to minimize ozone-depleting carbon emissions. While the new facility won’t be […]
Alameda Dealership Recharging Short Journeys by Car with Electricity
Staff ReportPublished: March, 2007 These Zap electric cars are technically motorcycles, as they have three wheels – one in front, two in back – but you don’t need a helmet or a motorcycle license. Anyone with a DMV license can quickly learn to drive one. The purpose is not to replace the internal combustion family […]
Green Points
Bay Crossings Staff ReportPublished: March, 2007 When power is generated by the grids, it causes the utility meter to run backward. Yes, that’s legal. Visit https: www.pge.com for classes on energy efficiency in your area. Carpool Lanes for Hybrids Since August of 2005, California law has allowed single-occupant use of High Occupancy Vehicle (HOVs) lanes by […]
Keep the Delta Clean
Published: March, 2007 The Delta is the physical hub of California’s two largest water distribution systems that supply drinking water to two thirds of the State’s population, irrigation water for over seven million acres of farmland and support many recreational activities. The Delta is also home to a variety of wildlife including approximately 22 species […]